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Does anybody have any info on this place? it's an absolutely huge factory looking place at the center of the Wilton International site in Redcar. I cannot find anything at all online about the place but looks like it would be an excellent spot to explore, though I imagine getting in would be an...

Redcar Blast Furnace: December 2021 Another one from the backlog Large industrial complexes ignite something childish within all of us, I'm sure, similar to seeing heavy machinery and subconsciously thinking that's cool. Its something that just draws you in and begins to play upon your...

This post has been in and out over time people saying its locked and welded yep locked but a quick call to the owners got me access they lost their torlift key buuuut I had mine luckily. Its very moldy in there and to long makes you feel sick but their is not a single bit of graffiti except on...

For those that may be interested, this would be a real spectical from the South Gare (probably have to go the night before they'll likely close that road), sad, but inevitable. If anyone goes please share photos/videos etc. as I sadly can't make it.

Redcar Blast Furnace Visited with @UrbandonedTeam, @DustySensorPhotography, @KPUrban_ and @huyt.urb History credits to @Exploring with Andy Engineering company Dorman Long had established themselves as builders of long-span bridges throughout the north of England. In 1917 they founded the...

Some Backround The Redcar Steelworks were a fully integrated steelwork and, apart from the blast furnace, comprised a sinter plant, coke works and a power station among others. Both the blast furnace and the coke ovens produced gases as a by-product, which were supplied to the power station via...

History The ironworks at Redcar contains two large M.A.N. type water-less gas holders, built in the 1970s as part of British Steel Corporation’s new complex. The smaller of which had a capacity of 56,000 cubic metres and was used to store gas created from the coke oven process. The larger one...

First of all, apologies for being so quiet recently, I haven’t been particularly productive on the exploring front this year, and I’ve been really poor at churning out reports. It’s about bloody time I got my act together. History Redcar Coke Ovens were constructed by Gibbons Wilputte for...

Some History: Metal production on Teesside goes back to the 1840s following the discovery of iron ore in the Cleveland Hills. The first ironstone mine opened in 1837 while the first ironworks was opened by Bolckow, Vaughn and Co in 1841. Only ten years later about 60 puddling furnaces were...

A Short History In 1947, the steel producer and engineering firm Dorman, Long and Co started construction of the Lackenby Steelworks, which included a universal beam mill, a continuous billet mill and a rod mill, on a 600 acres site located between the Cleveland Steelworks and Redcar. Dorman...

History The sinter plant was part of the large British Steel Corporation (BSC) iron works at Redcar, which opened in 1979. The building was designed to turn fine iron ores (which cannot be directly used to charge the blast furnace) into coarse pellets, by mixing iron ore fines, coke fines...

Southbank Coke Ovens The Process I’m not particularly well versed on the workings of coke ovens, but in simple terms, bituminous coal is transported to a top of a tall structure, known as a charging tower. From there coal is dropped into the charging car, which travels along the top of the...

Background What a relief it was to tick this one off the list. I've been itching to plunge into the vast expanse of the former SSI steelworks for ages, but the many stories of very vigilant security had put me off heading right up to the other end of the country to try my luck. I had pinned all...

REDCAR STEELWORKS OCTOBER 2019 Decided to upload these some time after the visit due to the police and security presence at the time. Can't believe it was over a year ago me and @jaws visited! I don't know of any history on the place which isn't like me at all, I usually get some background...

This is the first Report in a very long time, it seems anything I once uploaded has since been lost. Pictures are not wonderful, hopefully the story will excuse them to a degree and you might glean a sliver of wisdom, if you choose to make a visit to the Steelworks. To kick off, I will...